Lady Joker, Volume 1 by Kaoru Takamura

Lady Joker, Volume 1

Kaoru Takamura with Allison Markin Powell (Translator), Marie Iida (Translator)

600 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller challenging mysterious slow-paced
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One of Japan's great modern masters, Kaoru Takamura, makes her English-language debut with this two-volume publication of her magnum opus. Tokyo, 1995. Five men meet at the racetrack every Sunday to bet on horses. They have little in common excep...

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Community Reviews Summary of 216 reviews

Moods

mysterious 70%
challenging 57%
dark 48%
tense 45%
reflective 32%
informative 25%
adventurous 17%
emotional 13%
sad 5%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 83%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Plot: 36% | Character: 21%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.62

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